Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Read this first
- A The importance of vocabulary learning
- B Selecting vocabulary to teach
- C Introducing new vocabulary
- 12 Teach written and spoken forms together
- 13 Keep metalanguage (e.g., adjective) to a minimum
- 14 Teach first the most common form of a word
- 15 Teach one meaning at a time
- 16 Teach collocations (links with other words)
- 17 Teach how new words behave grammatically
- 18 Teach new vocabulary both in context and in isolation
- 19 Draw attention to problematic pronunciation
- 20 Draw attention to problematic spelling
- 21 Write up new vocabulary on the board and leave it there
- 22 Make sure learners write down new items
- 23 Make learners aware of common mistakes associated with a new item
- D Clarifying meanings of new vocabulary
- E Vocabulary review and practice
- F Teaching vocabulary from a reading text
- G Vocabulary enrichment and expansion
- H Activities and materials for vocabulary review and expansion
- I Testing vocabulary
- J Encourage independent vocabulary learning
- References
- Further recommended reading
- Glossary
- Index
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Read this first
- A The importance of vocabulary learning
- B Selecting vocabulary to teach
- C Introducing new vocabulary
- 12 Teach written and spoken forms together
- 13 Keep metalanguage (e.g., adjective) to a minimum
- 14 Teach first the most common form of a word
- 15 Teach one meaning at a time
- 16 Teach collocations (links with other words)
- 17 Teach how new words behave grammatically
- 18 Teach new vocabulary both in context and in isolation
- 19 Draw attention to problematic pronunciation
- 20 Draw attention to problematic spelling
- 21 Write up new vocabulary on the board and leave it there
- 22 Make sure learners write down new items
- 23 Make learners aware of common mistakes associated with a new item
- D Clarifying meanings of new vocabulary
- E Vocabulary review and practice
- F Teaching vocabulary from a reading text
- G Vocabulary enrichment and expansion
- H Activities and materials for vocabulary review and expansion
- I Testing vocabulary
- J Encourage independent vocabulary learning
- References
- Further recommended reading
- Glossary
- Index
- Type
- Chapter
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022